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Have you ever wondered what it means when a dictionary calls a word “archaic,” “obsolete," or "nonstandard"?

In this week’s Grammar Girl podcast, we look at how usage labels changed over time—and how different dictionaries handle them today.

My favorite part was learning about the less common labels, like "female" (which is applied to "starlet").

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/mama/transcript

Watch: https://youtu.be/Gg38QD6QzIw

Listen: https://pod.link/173429229

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